Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-170) Oakland (+145)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (24-18) are traveling to Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Oakland Athletics (9-34). The moneyline on this contest has Arizona at -170 while Oakland is sitting at +145. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryne Nelson and Luis Medina.

Arizona has a slugging % of .438 and have been called out on strikes 309 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions. They have 203 RBI's and 383 base knocks this season, and their team batting average comes in at .270. The Diamondbacks have compiled 85 doubles as a squad and have smacked 44 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 214 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .332. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 51 home runs and 199 runs in total (20th in MLB). Arizona has surrendered 343 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 189 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team ERA of 4.60 for the season (23rd in the league), and they have rung up 339 hitters. They have walked 140 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.49 as a squad so far this season.

The Diamondbacks have sent 138 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 65 runners for the season and 29.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of 17 save chances. The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save percentage of 58.8% and has come into the game in 39 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 22 holds for the year (13th in MLB). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 43 times and also have had 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,330 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 1,110 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 409 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which ranks 2nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 34 double plays.

Nelson has taken the hill for 59 frames and has earned 42 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.73 (31 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.322. He has surrendered 61 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 17 walks. Nelson (2-3 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.67 while facing 248 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .381 and they score 3.74 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have tallied 59 two-baggers, while getting a free base 142 times as well as putting up 161 runs. Oakland has 49 home runs this season to go along with 155 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 399 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have earned 330 hits. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with a team OBP of .308 as well as a batting average of .229 over the course of the season.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.693 in addition to having a FIP of 6.12 as a team this year. They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 430. The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 321 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 7.21 (303 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.60 (318 strikeouts against 210 walks). They have allowed 75 dingers and they allow 7.64 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Oakland has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have recorded 4 saves. They sit at 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 30.8%, and they have sent 148 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 51 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with runners on base. Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 44.2% out of their 86 inherited runners. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 12 holds and 9 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 31 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in baseball). The Athletics have accrued 328 assists, 30 errors and have earned a total of 1,134 putouts this season. Out of their 3,402 innings played, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (25th in professional baseball).

Medina (0-2 career record) has earned a 8.18 ERA while giving up 10.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 50 hitters in his career. He has allowed 10 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.455 and having a FIP of 6.0. So far in his MLB career, Medina has conceded 13 base knocks and he has 9 punch outs in 11 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oakland (+145) and under 8.5 runs

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